Drinking alcohol helps people learning to speak foreign languages

Foreign language learners may have reason to rejoice after a recent study on language learning was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

British and Dutch researchers wanted to see if there was any effect on how well people could speak a second language after consuming alcohol.

Alcohol lows inhibition, making it easier to overcome nervousness or hesitation common in language learners. However, it does impair cognitive functions and memory, which could lead to other problems speaking a second language.